1. Waffle cones aren't just for ice cream anymore. The new hand-held Chicken 'n Waffle Cone, which will sell for $6 at Trinity Three Irish Pubs, is among new food and beverage items you might want to sample at Summerfest.

2. Burke's Lakeside in Summit makes its Summerfest debut this year offering lobster and shrimp BLTs; bacon cheddar "frachos" (like nachos but with french fries); wild mushroom flatbread; mac-and-cheese wurst (a bratwurst topped with macaroni and cheese); whiskey chicken skewers and mac-and-cheese angus burgers. Prices range from $6 for the mac-and-cheese wurst to $9 for the lobster and shrimp BLT. Look for them on the north end in the Ethnic Village.

4. Martino's will serve a deep-fried Polish sausage on a bun with fries for $8.

5. Famous Dave's will batter cheese curds in beer and serve them for $6.

6. Wong's Wok has added Kowloon chicken to its menu and will serve a 16- to 18-ounce portion over white rice for $9.75.

7. La Coppa Gelato will debut a Gelato Coffee Float using vanilla gelato, espresso and whipped cream for $6. It will also serve a Sorbetto, a sorbet smoothie blend of any flavor of sorbet and San Pellegrino. It will sell for $6.50.

8.Classy Girl Cupcakes introduces a cheesecake cupcake in the following flavors: white chocolate, raspberry, cookies and cream, banana cream pie and key lime. It will be bigger than the traditional cupcake and sell for $4.

9. The Venice Club celebrates its 40th anniversary at Summerfest by offering fried eggplant for 65 cents, the price it was in 1974. The promotion runs from noon to 3 p.m. June 28.

10. Charcoal Grill adds a second location in the Miller Lite area, taking the place of Rupena's.